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August 06, 2015

Airborne 08.06.15: Bell 505 Update, Stratolaunch To Fly In '16?, QuadCopter v Shotgun

Also: 1000 333 Exemptions, True Blue Power/SkiGull, easyJet, The API Program, FAA Fines 3, Airbus' Hypersonic Plans, Chinese Circum-Global Flt

As Bell Helicopter gets back into the business of producing a light single-engine helicopter, their Bell 505 JetRanger X is approaching the end of high-and-hot flight testing in Arizona and Colorado, according to the company. It’s reported that, according to Bell 505 program manager David Smith, the aircraft has accumulated over 275 flight hours since its first flight in November of last year. The giant Stratolaunch aircraft, the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and several partners, including SpaceX’s Elon Musk could fly as early as next year according to the company. It’s reported that the company is hopin

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